Oh My Stars

For those of you living in the United States and to a lesser extent in Canada, the next few days represent Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As a Canadian, these are concepts that I was not exposed to as a child, but are now deeply ingrained in the North American consciousness. For those of you…

Charles Manson died recently. This is not a surprise, given his age. However I’ve been surprised by the reactions of some people to this news. Charles Manson has his defenders (believe it or not), and although not many people were outright fans of his, um… body of work, there are more people out there than…

There’s just one more month of Saturn in Sagittarius to go, and many of you are taking a pounding to your placements in the late degrees of the Mutable Signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces). Saturn may be picking up speed now and it won’t hover around those degrees for long (by Saturn standards at…

Mars square Pluto is exact on Sunday, but both planets are slow enough that the square will be in effect for the next week or so. Mars and Pluto have somewhat similar goals and temperaments. Mars is all drive and ambition, and doesn’t really do sitting still or patience very well. Pluto likes drive and…

Oh George… what a mess. I honestly don’t know whether or not the recent accusation of sexual assault is true or not. Maybe I don’t even need to know whether or not it’s true. Either way this has to be a punch in the gut. The good news is that I think I have a…

(We now go live to a press conference being held by Jupiter) Dear people of Earth: It is with a heavy heart that I stand before you today. I had originally hoped I would be discussing the upcoming December film releases, many of which are excellent. Unfortunately recent events in the news have forced me…

Once upon a time, I used to have a regular podcast in which I would discuss astrology. I had many professional astrologers as guests, and I am pleased to say that many of the world’s finest in this field took time out of their schedules to talk to me and my audience. Often the first…

Saturn square Chiron was exact this week, but because they are both relatively slow bodies, that square will be in effect for the rest of the month, and is incredibly strong now. This might explain that feeling you’ve had lately that things are falling apart, you and/or those you care about have come unhinged, or…

One of the better-known concepts in astrology is the Saturn Return. This happens roughly once every 28 years or so, when Saturn returns to the same point of the Zodiac that it was at when you were born. It generally has a reputation for being a difficult time, filled with unexpected challenges. Of course the…

A typical horoscope lays out what you can expect for yourself in the next week or month based on your Sun Sign. That sort of thing is great, sure… especially if you happen to be the only person on your planet. Astrology, like life in general, is a lot more complicated than “there are twelve…

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